BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
ACCOUNTING CPA
Overview | Accounting CPA
Maranatha’s Accounting degree offers you a world of opportunities beyond the job market. Besides making you profoundly employable, it enables you to help your local church with budgeting and internal accounting systems. This degree can also grant you entry into restricted-access countries, allowing you to share your faith more freely than typical missionaries can.
MBU graduates consistently score above the national average on the CPA exam. Maranatha has an outstanding faculty, qualified and eager to prepare you for success in the accounting industry.
The CPA-track major provides all the courses, content, and credits to meet the state board requirements for CPA licensure in an undergraduate degree.
Program Outcomes
- Students will demonstrate knowledge of accounting terminology and concepts.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to solve accounting problems.
- Students will demonstrate skill in written and oral communication.
- Students will demonstrate expertise in using technology.
- Students will demonstrate Christian character and application of Biblical principles.
- Students will gain employment or pursue graduate education in accounting or a related field.
Suggested Course Schedule
Semester 1
Intro. to Business & Management (3)
Computer Applications (3)
Old Testament Survey (3)
English Composition 1 (3)
Principles of Accounting 1 (3)
Total Credits: 15
Semester 2
New Testament Survey (3)
English Composition 2 (3)
Principles of Accounting 2 (3)
Music Elective (2)
The Modern World (3)
Fundamentals of Public Speaking (2)
Total Credits: 16
Semester 1
Intermediate Accounting 1 (3)
BUMG 211, 231, or BUMK 251 (3)
Christian Life, Leadership, and Evangelism (3)
Science Elective (3)
Probability and Statistics (3)
American Studies Elective (3)
Total Credits: 18
Semester 2
Intermediate Accounting 2 (3)
BUMG 211, 231, or BUMK 251 (3)
Accounting/Business Elective (3)
Baptist Heritage (3)
Calculus 1 or Open Elective (5/3)
Science Elective (3)
Total Credits: 17/15
Semester 1
BUMG 211, 231, or BUMK 251 (3)
BUMG 222, 321, or 422 (3)
BUAC 344, 345, or 441 (6)
Bible Doctrine 1 or 2 (3)
Writing Elective or OL Concentration (3)
Total Credits: 18
Semester 2
BUAC 344, 345, 346, or 441 (3)
BUMG 222, 223, or 321 (3)
Accounting/Business Elective (6)
Bible Doctrine 1 or 2 (3)
Speech Elective or OL Concentration (2/3)
Total Credits: 17/18
Semester 1
BUAC 344, 345, 346, or 441 (3)
BUMG 222, 321, 422 (3)
Accounting/Business Electives (6)
Bible Elective (3)
Business Strategy (3)
Total Credits: 18
Semester 2
Business Capstone (3)
BUMG 222, 223, or 321 (3)
Accounting/Business Elective (3)
Bible Elective (3)
Open Elective or OL Concentration (3)
Total Credits: 15
Semester 1
Accounting/Business Electives (9)
Literature Elective (3)
Open Electives or OL Concentration (4)
Total Credits: 16
Alumni Spotlight
Related Majors
Accounting Management
Business Management
Digital Media Marketing
Related Minors
Accounting Management
Business Management
Marketing Management
Digital Media Communications
Organizational Leadership
Potential Career Fields
Certified Public Accountant
Certified Management Accountant
Forensic accountant
Financial analyst
Tax consultant
Financial planner
Auditor
Budget analyst
Chief financial officer
*Some careers and employment positions require graduate degrees,
specialized training, or addtional certification and licenses.
MBU Program Faculty

Tracy Foster
School of Business | Dean
Credentials
DBA, Walden University
MBA, Syracuse University
BS, Montana State University
CPA, CGMA, and CDFM-A

Jeff Drost
School of Business | Professor
Credentials
PHD, Regent University
BM, Graduate School of Banking, University of Madison
BS Business Management, Cardinal Stritch University

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